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Community newspaper article about head lice with photo of Indigenous girl sparks outrage

A member of Paul First Nation in Alberta said he was outraged to see a photo of an Indigenous girl displayed along with an article about head lice in a community newspaper.

The article, titled 'Tis the season for school and lice, was published in the Sept. 1 edition of the Stony Plain Reporter/Spruce Grove Examiner community newspaper in Alberta and is sparking heated discussions on Facebook.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/community-newspaper-article-head-lice-indigenous-girl-1.4281382

 

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